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Vic Govt rejects road repairs funding cut claims

The Victorian Government has rejected the State Opposition's claims it has cut regional road maintenance funding.

Labor leader Daniel Andrews says VicRoads' documents show $160 million of funding has been cut.

He has suggested the money is being used to pay for the East-West Link in Melbourne.

However, the Member for Western Victoria, Simon Ramsay, says the Government has actually increased regional roads funding and the claims are unsubstantiated.

"The Western Highway, a billion-dollar project, the second leg of the Princes Highway West another $500 million project, as is the Great Ocean Road another $50 million project, as is smaller roads," he said.

"So significant work is going on in regional Victoria in relation to the upgrading, maintenance and improvements of road and rail."